LinkedIn has launched Hiring Assistant, its first artificial intelligence agent designed to take on numerous tasks typically handled by job recruiters. According to Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch, the AI tool can generate job descriptions from rough notes, source potential candidates, and engage with them. LinkedIn is initially rolling out Hiring Assistant to select enterprise customers, …
DeepMind researchers have introduced a new agentic framework called Talker-Reasoner, which is inspired by the “two systems” model of human cognition. The framework divides the AI agent into two distinct modules, VentureBeat reports: the Talker, which handles real-time interactions with the user and the environment, and the Reasoner, which performs complex reasoning and planning. The …
Asana, a work management platform, has introduced AI Studio, a new feature for creating AI agents for workflow management. As Alex Hood, Chief Product Officer at Asana, explained to VentureBeat, users can now integrate multiple custom AI agents directly into their workflows without any coding knowledge. The aim is to relieve employees of routine tasks, …
Startup CrewAI is launching “CrewAI Enterprise,” a new platform that allows companies to create and deploy teams of AI agents. As founder João Moura told VentureBeat, the system greatly simplifies the creation and deployment of multi-agent systems. The platform is based on CrewAI’s popular open source framework and allows users to develop AI agents with …
Microsoft unveils new autonomous AI agents for its Dynamics 365 business applications, Todd Bishop reports for GeekWire. These agents are designed to autonomously complete tasks and oversee business processes. The announcement came during Microsoft’s “AI Tour” stop in London. Microsoft describes the agents as functioning like new apps in an AI-powered world, working on behalf …
Katanemo has introduced Arch-Function, a collection of open-source large language models (LLMs) designed for ultra-fast function-calling tasks essential for agentic applications in enterprises. According to reporting from VentureBeat, these models operate nearly 12 times faster than OpenAI’s GPT-4 and significantly outperform offerings from other competitors, while also providing substantial cost savings. Arch-Function builds on Katanemo’s …
Decagon, co-founded by Jesse Zhang and Ashwin Sreenivas, has developed an AI-powered customer service system that handles routine tasks for companies like Notion and Duolingo. After a year of rigorous competition, Decagon’s chatbot consistently outperformed rivals in “bake-off” evaluations against tools from competitors like Salesforce. The startup has recently raised $65 million in a Series …
OpenAI has unveiled “Swarm,” an experimental framework for networks of AI agents, according to VentureBeat. Swarm allows developers to create interconnected AI networks that can communicate and solve tasks autonomously. The framework has potential applications in automating various business functions, from market analysis to customer support. However, it also raises ethical concerns regarding security, bias, …
Salesforce presents its vision for autonomous AI agents at Dreamforce 2024. CEO Marc Benioff explains that these agents will replace existing copilots and be based on a standardized platform. The company is focusing on its Agentforce product, which will deploy AI agents across various cloud services, writes Larry Dignan. The Salesforce platform and the Data …
Slack is expanding its offering to include AI agents from third-party providers and customers. The new feature allows paying users to integrate AI agents from partners like Asana, Cohere, and Adobe, as well as their own agents, into the chat platform. Rob Seaman, Slack’s head of product, told VentureBeat that office workers are increasingly looking …